Spend the Night

by

The Donnas

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Took a chance on The Donnas and DAMN, did I win big...these girls ROCK!!! They're not Metal or punk, but more straight hard rock, no-frills, upbeat and fast; the kind you'd wish more girls would play. After hearing ten million women sing sappy ballads of heartbreak, it's damned refreshing to hear a girl DEMAND "Take me to the backseat". I can't think of who to compare them to since most girl bands don't rock this hard...maybe if the Runaways and AC/DC collided in a car crash, the Donnas would emerge. There's no great instrumental prowess but there doesn't need to be any: three minutes, three chords, they're in, they're out, next please. The only semi-slow song on the CD is "Too bad about your girl", and that's not even that slow. One of the best things about The Donnas is they actually CELEBRATE casual sex/getting laid (at least according to their lyrics) instead of crying over it like Britney or her ilk...If you don't "Take it off" fast enough they'd probably break a bottle over your head, and "Pass it around" might just as well mean a guy's johnson as well as a drink. Can't wait to see them on tour...

In 2 days I'll see the Donnas in NYC for the 4th time - I've only seen the Ramones more - so I'm kinda a groupie and one of those icky over 30 guys they write about. Regardless, Spend the Night is a sad sham, and from the cover art to the overproduction its not the kick [butt] rock and roll that we've all come to love from them. After the first 5 songs there's no reason to listen anymore, as they all sound the same. I wish they had remained with Lookout! records or were allowed a cooler producer - and I bet they feel the same. Cool interview in Nylon will tell you what you want to hear. The ugly truth about corporate rawk. PS - Donna R is purrfect.